Launch vehicle
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launch-vehicle-185-3566652
title:
Launch vehicle
text:
A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space. The most common form is the ballistic missile-shaped multistage rocket, but the term is more general and also encompasses vehicles like the Space Shuttle. Most launch vehicles operate from a launch pad, supported by a launch control center and systems such as vehicle assembly and fueling. Launch vehicles are engineered with advanced aerodynamics and technolo
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_vehicle
date created:
2004-12-21T13:05:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:49:00Z
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